Round Stone Barn
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Round Stone Barn is a distinctive circular 19th-century Shaker barn in Hancock, Massachusetts, renowned for its innovative design and efficient layout for dairy farming.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Round Stone Barn canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agricultural building
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barn ⓘ historic building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Shaker architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalType | round barn ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shaker communal farming practices
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agricultural innovation in the United States ⓘ |
| category |
Barns on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
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Round barns in the United States ⓘ Shaker museums in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
educational demonstrations of Shaker farming
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museum exhibit ⓘ |
| hasAccess | visitor walkways and viewing areas ⓘ |
| hasConstructionTechnique | load-bearing stone walls ⓘ |
| hasDesignGoal |
improved manure handling and feeding efficiency
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labor efficiency in dairy operations ⓘ maximizing space utilization ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central ventilation opening
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circular interior circulation path ⓘ stone masonry walls ⓘ wooden roof structure ⓘ |
| hasFloorCount | multiple levels ⓘ |
| hasInteriorLayout | central core surrounded by animal stalls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berkshire County, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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Hancock, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Hancock Shaker Village grounds ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central hay storage with surrounding cattle stalls
ⓘ
efficient interior layout for dairy operations ⓘ innovative circular design ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | Hancock Shaker Village museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hancock Shaker Village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousCommunity | Shakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cattle housing
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dairy farming ⓘ hay storage ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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